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In the midst of this global pandemic, social media has taken an active role in our lives more than ever. Usually used to share photos, videos, and life updates, these platforms have seen a greater diversity of content in 2020. On Instagram in particular, several accounts have been created to […]
Despite the new school year beginning completely online, San Mateo High was still able to hold an in-person, socially-distanced graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on June 18th. This is how it went. Video Credits:Edward Huang (12)Ryan Savage (12)James Baba (12)
On June 3rd, San Mateo’s Coalition Z organized a Black Lives Matter Protest that marched from San Mateo City Hall to the Police Department over the police custody death of George Floyd. Here is video coverage of the event.
Announcement from San Mateo County: “A countywide two-day curfew in San Mateo County will go into effect today, June 2, 2020, beginning at 8:30 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. to help maintain the health and safety of residents and prevent property damage and looting. County Manager Mike Callagy, under […]
Leading up to SMUHSD Superintendent Skelley’s announcement that school would be closed for the rest of the school year, SMHS Journalism interviewed 14 students on their time in self-quarantine, online school and teenage life in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what they had to say.
March 12th, 2020, it was decided at a board meeting that all SMUHSD schools would shut down for two weeks and transition to online learning in order to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The next day, we interviewed SMHS students on their last day before entering self-quarantine.
PathWater is a company that sells sustainable aluminum water bottles with the purpose to shift from single-use plastics to reusable materials. The company has a three-step plan that doubles as their company mission, which helps shift communities to a reuse culture, a culture more aware of environmentally-friendly steps to take […]
SMHS held its 3rd Spirit Rally of the year on January 24th, 2020. San Mateo Journalists edited it down into a video recap.
San Mateo is a vibrant and unique place, home to arguably some of the greatest educators and facilities in the Bay Area. When we think about what makes SMHS so great, it is easy to name our favorite teachers and classes, list all the amazing clubs we have or any […]
More than a million people have participated in climate strikes in 2200 events and 125 countries worldwide over the span of the past two years. This widespread movement was all started by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old dedicated to climate change activism. Ever since she declared that she would not attend […]